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Somali President hosts religious scholars, praises their role in countering extremism and guiding governance
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday hosted a dinner in honour of the Somali religious scholars who attended the 3rd...
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A visit to Somalia’s crumbling hospitals shows the toll of aid cuts and war
To save the life of his badly malnourished 3-year-old son, farmer Yusuf Bulle had to travel from a remote area of southern Somalia to the capital, Mog...
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Kenya urges world to share refugee burden as funding cuts bite
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged the international community to step up support for countries hosting refugees, warning that de...
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Kenya Wildlife Service rejects wildebeest migration concerns linked to luxury lodge
The Kenya Wildlife Service on Thursday rejected claims that a new Ritz-Carlton luxury lodge was blocking a wildebeest migration corridor between Kenya...
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Banadir police chief orders crackdown as mobile phone robberies surge in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) – The Commander of the Banadir Regional Police Force, Mahdi Omar Mumin, on Wednesday chaired a meeting focused on strengthening secu...
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NISA detains suspected al-Shabaab militants accused of planning attacks in Mogadishu and other regions
Mogadishu (HOL) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has arrested 11 individuals accused of plotting terrorist attacks and conduct...
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Farmaajo urges Somali leaders, business community to aid drought-stricken families
Mogadishu (HOL) - Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has urged Somali business leaders and religious scholars to step up support for d...
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National Guard soldiers shot in 'targeted' attack near White House
Two National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded on Wednesday in downtown Washington near the White House in what officials described as a...
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U.S. special forces join Puntland in major strike on ISIS hideout in Balade Valley
Garowe (HOL) - US Special Forces and Puntland counter-terrorism units have carried out a coordinated operation targeting an ISIS hideout in Somalia’...
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Trump says he’s barring South Africa from participating in next year’s G20 summit near Miami
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club an...
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